How to Watch: No. 6 Alabama Football vs. No. 11 Tennessee

Everything you need to know, including TV and radio information, about the Crimson Tide's rivlary matchup with the Volunteers on the Third Saturday in October, plus the week's full CFB slate.

Defense lines up against Tennessee at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, AL on Saturday, Oct 21, 2023. | Alabama Athletics

There's always something special about the Third Saturday in October rivalry between Alabama and Tennessee, and this season will be no different. Both teams are ranked inside the top 15 and are squarely in the hunt for the College Football Playoff and an SEC title.

The Volunteers will be trying to accomplish something that hasn't been done by a Tennessee team in over two decades: get a win inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama famously won 15 straight games in the rivalry under Nick Saban, including every matchup at home over his 17-year tenure.

Kalen DeBoer wasn't successful in his first chance against the Volunteers with a 24-17 loss last season, but he has yet to lose a home game at all as the Alabama head coach. He and the Crimson Tide will have the opportunity to avenge the loss in a night game on Saban Field under the lights as Alabama tries to win its fourth straight game against a ranked opponent.

Here's everything you need to know for this Saturday's matchup:

How to Watch: No. 6 Alabama vs. No. 11 Tennessee

Who: Alabama (5-1, 3-0 SEC) vs. Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 SEC)

When: Saturday, Oct. 18, 6:30 p.m. CT

Where: Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium

TV: ABC

Radio: Crimson Tide Sports Network (Play-By-Play: Chris Stewart, Color: Tyler Watts)

Sirius XM: Away 82, Home 84

Series: Alabama leads the series, 60-47-8

Last meeting: Tennessee pulled off its second straight home victory over the Crimson Tide last season with a 24-17 win. The Alabama defense forced three turnovers, but the offense couldn't convert any of the takeaways into points. The Crimson Tide held a fourth-quarter lead after a Justice Haynes touchdown, but Tennessee answered back to go and added on to its lead with 1:24 to go. Alabama could not mount a successful comeback.

Last time out, Alabama: The Crimson Tide held on for a 27-24 win at Missouri. Alabama put together a fourth-quarter drive to give the Tide a double-digit lead, but the Tigers didn't go down easy. Dijon Lee got the game-sealing interception on Mizzou's final drive. Ty Simpson threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns.

Last time out, Tennessee: Facing a team without its head coach, Tennessee played a much tighter game than anticipated, pulling out a 37-34 home victory over Arkansas. Tennessee running back DeSean Bishop rushed for a career high 146 yards while quarterback Joey Aguilar threw for 221 yards and a touchdown in the win.

Full College Football Week 8 TV Schedule

All times Eastern. All schedules and networks subject to change.

Tuesday, Oct. 14

7 p.m. | NM State at Liberty | CBSSN
7:30 p.m. | Arkansas State at South Alabama | ESPN2
8 p.m. | FIU at Western Kentucky | ESPNU

Wednesday, Oct. 15

7 p.m. | Delaware at Jacksonville State | ESPN2
7 p.m. | UTEP at Sam Houston | CBSSN

Thursday, Oct. 16

7:30 p.m. | Tulsa at East Carolina | ESPN

Friday, Oct. 17

7 p.m. | Louisville at Miami (FL) | ESPN or ESPN2
8 p.m. | Nebraska at Minnesota | FOX
9 p.m. | San Jose State at Utah State | CBSSN
10:30 p.m. | North Carolina at California | ESPN

Saturday, Oct. 18

12 p.m. | Princeton at Brown | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Furman at Wofford | N/A
12 p.m. | Butler at Dayton | N/A
12 p.m. | Merrimack at Harvard | N/A
12 p.m. | Robert Morris at Long Island University | N/A
12 p.m. | Stonehill at Yale | N/A
12 p.m. | Georgia Tech at Duke | ESPN
12 p.m. | UConn at Boston College | ACCN
12 p.m. | Washington at Michigan | FOX
12 p.m. | Central Michigan at Bowling Green | CBSSN
12 p.m. | Eastern Michigan at Miami (OH) | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Arizona at Houston | FS1
12 p.m. | Baylor at TCU | ESPN2
12 p.m. | Army at Tulane | ESPNU
12 p.m. | LSU at Vanderbilt | ABC or SEC Network (Flex)
12:45 p.m. | Oklahoma at South Carolina | ABC or SEC Network (Flex)
1 p.m. | Hampton at Villanova | N/A
1 p.m. | Stony Brook at Monmouth | N/A
1 p.m. | North Dakota State at Indiana State | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Davidson at Drake | N/A
1 p.m. | Stetson at Presbyterian | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Bucknell at Cornell | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Dartmouth at Fordham | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Colgate at Georgetown | N/A
1 p.m. | West Virginia at UCF | TNT/HBO Max
1:30 p.m. | UT Martin at Gardner-Webb | N/A
1:30 p.m. | East Tennessee State at Chattanooga | N/A
1:30 p.m. | Samford at VMI | N/A
1:30 p.m. | Pennsylvania at Columbia | N/A
2 p.m. | Tennessee Tech at Lindenwood | N/A
2 p.m. | South Dakota at Northern Iowa | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Western Carolina at The Citadel | N/A
2 p.m. | Marist at Morehead State | N/A
2 p.m. | Valparaiso at St. Thomas (MN) | N/A
2 p.m. | Holy Cross at Richmond | N/A
2 p.m. | Kent State at Toledo | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | Buffalo at UMass | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Sacred Heart at Montana | N/A
3 p.m. | Eastern Illinois at Southeast Missouri State | N/A
3 p.m. | Grambling at Arkansas-Pine Bluff | N/A
3 p.m. | Lincoln (CA) at Mississippi Valley State | N/A
3 p.m. | Prairie View A&M at Southern | N/A
3 p.m. | Youngstown State at Illinois State | N/A
3 p.m. | Virginia Lynchburg at Texas Southern | N/A
3 p.m. | North Dakota at Southern Illinois | N/A
3 p.m. | Troy at ULM | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Purdue at Northwestern | BTN
3:30 p.m. | New Hampshire at Campbell | N/A
3:30 p.m. | Elon at William & Mary | N/A
3:30 p.m. | Rhode Island at UAlbany | N/A
3:30 p.m. | Ole Miss at Georgia | ABC
3:30 p.m. | Texas A&M at Arkansas | ESPN
3:30 p.m. | SMU at Clemson | ACCN
3:30 p.m. | Michigan State at Indiana | Peacock
3:30 p.m. | Ohio State at Wisconsin | CBS
3:30 p.m. | Akron at Ball State | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | Northern Illinois at Ohio | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | UNLV at Boise State | FS1
3:30 p.m. | Wyoming at Air Force | CBSSN
3:30 p.m. | Coastal Carolina at App State | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | ODU at James Madison | ESPNU
3:30 p.m. | Texas State at Marshall | ESPN+
4 p.m. | Charleston Southern at Western Illinois | N/A
4 p.m. | Alcorn State at Florida A&M | N/A
4 p.m. | UT Rio Grande Valley at Lamar | N/A
4 p.m. | Memphis at UAB | ESPN2
4 p.m. | Texas Tech at Arizona State | FOX
4:15 p.m. | Mississippi State at Florida | SEC Network
5 p.m. | Weber State at Portland State | N/A
5 p.m. | Northwestern State at SE Louisiana | N/A
5 p.m. | Central Connecticut at Wagner | N/A
5 p.m. | Southern Miss at Louisiana | ESPN+
5:30 p.m. | Howard at Tennessee State | N/A
5:30 p.m. | East Texas A&M at Incarnate Word | N/A
6 p.m. | Duquesne at Mercyhurst | N/A
6:30 p.m. | Washington State at Virginia | The CW Network
6:30 p.m. | Oregon at Rutgers | BTN
7 p.m. | Idaho at Eastern Washington | N/A
7 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky at North Alabama | N/A
7 p.m. | West Georgia at Tarleton State | N/A
7 p.m. | Houston Christian at McNeese | N/A
7 p.m. | South Dakota State at Murray State | N/A
7 p.m. | Nicholls at Stephen F. Austin | N/A
7 p.m. | Penn State at Iowa | Peacock
7 p.m. | Maryland at UCLA | FS1
7 p.m. | Hawaii at Colorado State | Spectrum/MWN
7 p.m. | Georgia State at Georgia Southern | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Missouri at Auburn | ESPN or SEC Network (Flex)
7 p.m. | Texas at Kentucky | ESPN or SEC Network (Flex)
7:30 p.m. | Tennessee at Alabama | ABC
7:30 p.m. | USC at Notre Dame | NBC/Peacock
7:30 p.m. | Pitt at Syracuse | ACCN
7:30 p.m. | Florida Atlantic at USF | ESPNU or ESPN+ (Flex)
7:30 p.m. | UTSA at North Texas | ESPNU or ESPN+ (Flex)
8 p.m. | Cincinnati at Oklahoma State | ESPN2
8 p.m. | Utah at BYU | FOX
8:30 p.m. | Abilene Christian at Southern Utah | N/A
9 p.m. | Northern Colorado at Sacramento State | N/A
9:45 p.m. | Nevada at New Mexico | FS1
10 p.m. | Lafayette at Oregon State | The CW Network
10:30 p.m. | Florida State at Stanford | ESPN